Sin City鈥檚 Bike Race Is a Massive Party
Each year during Interbike, the city of Las Vegas hosts the cyclocross race. It鈥檚 an important event for the sport鈥檚 top pros, but it鈥檚 also a big party for the spectators, who come out and drink beer while watching riders tear through grass and sand and over wooden barriers. We sent photographer to capture this year鈥檚 action.
Photo: Reigning U.S. cyclocross national champion Katie Compton rides the course ramp during the pro women鈥檚 race.
Pro rider Stephen Hyde of the Cannondale team navigates the sandpit.
Pro rider Katerina Nash of the Luna team moments before she crashed in the sandpit.
Ken Cashion, of Castro Valley, California, stands next to his bike after competing in the amateur field.
A racer pushes his bike to the call-up for the Wheelers and Dealers field.
Pro men at the starting grid.
Go time for the pro men.
Pro rider Sophie De Boer of the Kalas-H.Essers-NNOF Cycling Team raises her arm to celebrate her win.
Pro rider Wout Van Aert of Crelan-Vastgoedservice cruises to his second Cross Vegas win in a row.